humorous

if you say that someone deserves a medal, you mean that you admire them for dealing with such a difficult situation or person for so long.

She deserves a medal for putting up with that husband of hers. (never in continuous tenses; often + for)

• put the kibosh on
• put the kibosh on something
• put the knife in
• put the lid on
• put the lid on something
• put the pedal to the metal
• put the record straight
• put the roses in cheeks
• put the roses in someone's cheeks
• put the screws on
• put the screws on someone
• put the seal on
• put the seal on something
• put the skids under
• put the skids under someone
• put the skids under something
• put the squeeze on
• put the squeeze on someone
• put the squeeze on something
• put the wind up
• put the wind up someone
• put thinking cap on
• put through
• put through hell
• put through hoops